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12-29-2009, 07:22 AM | #1 |
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Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
Jim lost his battle early this morning he passed away around 6:00 am.I will update as soon as the arangments are finalized. Jim was a great friend and mentor to me and will be greatly missed
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12-29-2009, 07:35 AM | #2 |
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Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
RIP big jim thoughts and prayers to tracy
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12-29-2009, 07:39 AM | #3 |
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Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
so saddened by this news, Shoe you will be missed BIG time, Tracey please let us know if you need anything. Godspeed my Brother
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12-29-2009, 07:41 AM | #4 |
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Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
What a SAD day.....................
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12-29-2009, 10:57 PM | #5 |
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Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
We just can not believe this has happened. We are verry sorry Tracy.
He was an Icon at the Race Track and will never be forgotten. Our prayers are with you, Tim, Sheila & Hillarey |
12-30-2009, 12:25 AM | #6 |
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Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
As great of a racer as "Shoe" was, what stands out to me most is how he went out of his way to welcome my brother and I (a couple of out of division strangers) to the east coast with a big smile and friendship. Rest in peace...
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12-30-2009, 01:26 AM | #7 |
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Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
Well big Jim, as I make my last toast to your life this sad night, I would like to say... that in all of my 35 years of drag racing you were a special person. Of all the the people that i have raced, i could always count on our battles to be straight up!!! You, no matter how important our runs were, never played any of the lane choice games nor the staging games that so many of the "bozos" do today. It was my honor to know you these past 2 decades. I can only pray that i may be fortunate enough to join you one day ih heaven!
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12-30-2009, 02:37 AM | #8 |
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Re: Jim "The Shoe" Harrington
My condolences go out to Tracey and the rest of Jim's family. Drag racing community lost a great competitor and friend.
On a personal level Jim was the first racer I ever met during my first trip down to Englishtown right after I got my drivers license. He took a few minutes of his time to dispense racing advice that not only fueled my interest, but also basic tips that helped me win the track's high school championship the following year. Then on the day when I received my championship trophy, he let me borrow his golf cart to go pick up my mom from the spectator lot so she wouldn't have to walk a half-mile to where they were doing the presentation. It was a small but generous favor that goes to show that he treated everyone as a friend. Happy Harry will be missed but not forgotten. And just think, us racers in our 20's and 30's will be reminiscing about him when we get to be the age of the average "Stock / Super Stock" racers. RIP
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12-29-2009, 07:41 AM | #9 |
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RIP, Jim.
Tracey you, and your family are, and have been in our prayers. Bill and Brenda |
12-29-2009, 07:47 AM | #10 |
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God Speed ole buddy. Prayers are with you and your family. Lots of memories here.
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